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UPDATED: Doug Ford gets police chief Bill Blair investigated for misconduct

UPDATED: Doug Ford gets police chief Bill Blair investigated for misconduct

Doug Ford has frequently alleged that his brother Rob's troubles are the result of a conspiracy against the Ford family. His...

Rob Ford admits to drinking, dodges drug questions on the Today Show

Rob Ford was on the Today Show this morning for a second interview with Matt Lauer , whose previous grilling of the mayor made...

Ontario Liberals are thinking about letting cities ditch first-past-the-post voting

Ontario Liberals are thinking about letting cities ditch first-past-the-post voting

In what seems like a perfect—albeit belated—Valentine's Day gift to Toronto election-reform activists, premier Kathleen Wynne...

The CN Tower is one rusty anchor away from demise

The CN Tower is one rusty anchor away from demise

First of all, a disclaimer: there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that the CN Tower is in any way unsafe. By all...

A Q&A with mayoral candidate Karen Stintz

A Q&A with mayoral candidate Karen Stintz

Karen Stintz became Toronto's latest mayoral candidate this morning when she officially filed her nomination papers, just a couple...

Inside the Latest Issue

The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

The latest participant in Rob Ford's unfolding crack scandal? Apple

The latest participant in Rob Ford’s unfolding crack scandal? Apple

Torontonians have grown used to seeing Rob Ford on late-night TV and on foreign newscasts, but the latest measure of the mayor's...

John Tory steals Karen Stintz's campaign-announcement thunder

John Tory steals Karen Stintz’s campaign-announcement thunder

Today's headline was supposed to be all about Karen Stintz , who is due to launch her mayoral campaign at around 10 a.m. But then...

Dear Urban Diplomat: my cyclist husband risks his life by purposely ramming into cars. How do I get him to stop?

Dear Urban Diplomat: my cyclist husband risks his life by purposely ramming into cars. How do I get him to stop?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Every day—in rain, sleet, snow—my husband cycles to work along the Harbord bike lane. And every day he...

TekSavvy will turn over the names of 2,000 alleged movie pirates

TekSavvy will turn over the names of 2,000 alleged movie pirates

In a blow to internet freeloaders nationwide, a federal court decision released on Thursday compels TekSavvy , the Ontario-based...

Tim Hudak softens his stance on unions

Tim Hudak softens his stance on unions

Politicians should be allowed to change their minds from time to time, but there's something a little strange about today's Tim...

The stakes at today's Canada vs. USA hockey game are higher than we thought

The stakes at today’s Canada vs. USA hockey game are higher than we thought

As if Canada needed any extra motivation to win against the USA in this afternoon's men's hockey semi-final game in Sochi, here's...

Jimmy Kimmel’s latest Rob Ford joke is a bit tasteless

One of the mayor's more endearing qualities is his almost childlike enthusiasm for sports, and so there's something a little...

Q&A: Peter Dyakowski, CFL player and game-show master

Q&A: Peter Dyakowski, CFL player and game-show master

The Hamilton Tiger-Cat isn’t your average left guard. He has a Mensa-level IQ, won Canada’s Smartest Person and is prepping...

Rob Ford claims that he's kept "90 per cent" of his campaign promises. Try 23 per cent

Rob Ford claims that he’s kept “90 per cent” of his campaign promises. Try 23 per cent

If there's one thing Metro 's Matt Elliott excels at (other than rocking shoulder-length hair ), it's informational charts about...

Toronto's taxi industry gets its long-awaited overhaul

Toronto’s taxi industry gets its long-awaited overhaul

It almost didn't happen, but on Wednesday city council finally put an end to a years-long effort to overhaul Toronto's taxi...

The Lorne Supremacy: how Lorne Michaels reshaped the world of comedy

The Lorne Supremacy: how Lorne Michaels reshaped the world of comedy

The Saturday Night Live honcho is the ultimate Hollywood kingmaker. Here, a who’s who of his star system Lorne Michaels, the...

Doug Ford says he won't be running in the upcoming provincial election, by choice

Doug Ford says he won’t be running in the upcoming provincial election, by choice

Doug Ford gathered reporters at city hall today to remove himself from contention in the next provincial election, surprising many...

Get out your wellies and your cameras, Toronto: there could be flooding this afternoon

Get out your wellies and your cameras, Toronto: there could be flooding this afternoon

Remember July, when a sudden rainy pummelling turned basements into swimming pools and Ferraris into rafts ? Today's predicted...

Say hello to Maria Augimeri, your new TTC chair

Say hello to Maria Augimeri, your new TTC chair

Over the past three years, Torontonians have grown accustomed to thinking of Karen Stintz as the TTC's...

The TTC's service to Pearson is totally fine, so why doesn't anybody know?

The TTC’s service to Pearson is totally fine, so why doesn’t anybody know?

Over at Spacing , Daniel Rotsztain raises an interesting point : the TTC is way too modest about its service to Pearson Airport...

Did Rob Ford get his foremost online impersonator banned from Twitter?

Did Rob Ford get his foremost online impersonator banned from Twitter?

Anyone who follows Toronto politics on Twitter has run across @TOMayorFrod , an often funny, often weirdly sincere Rob Ford parody...

Toronto Zoo apologizes for almost giving its new polar bear cub a made-up "Inuit" name

Toronto Zoo apologizes for almost giving its new polar bear cub a made-up “Inuit” name

Screwing up a clear-cut PR win like the naming of an adorable baby polar bear seems like it should be impossible, but now we know...

Eat Smart. Move Smart. Evolve.

Effective workouts and nutritious meals for healthy living that fits with any lifestyle. You were built to move, and fuelling your...

The federal government wants you to talk to it about paying for sex

The federal government wants you to talk to it about paying for sex

It's safe to say that very few members of the public have ever wanted to sit down with Stephen Harper for a heart-to-heart about...

Cost of Living

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“We try to maximize our rewards by using various credit cards plus PC Optimum”

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

“I love a good bargain, so I shop at No Frills”

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Manpreet Badyal moved from Delhi to Vancouver to Toronto in search of success

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

Business analyst and budding TikTok investment guru Chaeeun Lee hopes to visit 50 countries before she turns 30

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Investing in mental health is important. I have an unlimited membership at Othership in Yorkville”

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

“It was hard to accept financial aid from my parents, but it actually brought us closer together”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

She gets flowers, gifts and breakfast in bed; I get a lousy grill brush. Am I wrong to feel slighted?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat , What’s the etiquette for EV charging? A few weeks ago, I finally found a spot in my neighbourhood to juice...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I'm a hoarder, but I'm a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

He’s started quoting Marie Kondo and insisting that I get rid of my “emotional support tchotchkes.” How can I get him to back off?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

They’ve asked us not to shower after 11 p.m. because of “pipe whistling.” Is this normal?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

I can’t help being embarrassed every time I sheepishly walk past the eye rollers in the regular queue

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

He’s preaching the virtues of sobriety on TikTok but still crushing six-packs every weekend, and the hypocrisy is getting on my nerves. Should I call him out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

I actually don’t mind the return-to-office mandate, but it seems like so much working from home has caused my fellow employees’ self-awareness to atrophy